Patents by Inventor John Erik Foxby

John Erik Foxby has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of Driving a T-Nut Into a Pre-Drilled Hole in a Work Piece, an Apparatus For Carrying Out the Method, a T-Nut Strip and a T-Nut
    Publication number: 20090022565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a T-nut insertion method and an apparatus of the type for driving T-nuts into e.g. a wooden work piece with predrilled holes. A T-nut strip with improved and controllable rupture characteristics is also disclosed. Finally, embodiments of T-nuts with T-nut strip cutting protrusions or shapes are also disclosed. By applying the method according to the invention, a safe and precise insertion of T-nuts is obtained without the risk of T-nuts accidentally being driven from the apparatus and without the risk of the T-nuts being driven into the work piece at locations beside the predrilled holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: UNIMERCO A/S
    Inventor: John Erik Foxby